Friday, December 07, 2007

-usually translated as "devil" or "spirit"- a mythicalcreature from Australianfolklore-various accounts and explanations of bunyips have been given across Australia since the early days of the colonies-it has also been identified as an animal recorded in Aboriginal mythology, similar to known extinct animals-descriptions of bunyips very wildly, it is usually given as a sort of lake monster, common features in Aboriginal drawings include a horse-like tail, flippers, and walrus-like tusks or horns-At night their blood-curdling cries can be heard as they devour any animal that ventures near their abodes-for more information, go to:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunyip